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Position Title: Senior Dairy Development Officer
Reports to: Principal Dairy Development officer
No. of Vacancies: (1)
Organization:DAIRY DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (DDA)
Primary Location:Kampala,Uganda
Job Type : Full-time Employment
Closing date: 13th June 2014 at 5.00 pm.
Brief Company Profile:
Dairy Development Authority is a Semi-Autonomous Agency under the Ministry
of Agriculture, Animal
Industry and Fisheries. Its mandate is to develop and
regulate the dairy sector. It is established under the Dairy Industry Act, 1998
and its objectives are to provide proper coordination and efficient
implementation of all Government policies which are designed to achieve and
maintain self-sufficiency in the production of milk in Uganda by promoting
production and competition in the dairy industry and monitoring the market for
milk and dairy products.
In order to effectively fulfill the mandate, the Authority is seeking
applications from qualified persons who are accomplished to take up the
under-listed positions:
Objectives of the job:
1. To foster increased productivity through the use of cost effective ,
modern and appropriate farming methods, technology, business management,
development strategies and practices among dairy stakeholders.
2. To enhance the level of understanding among the general public on the
significance and benefit of milk and dairy products consumption and to develop
and apply communication strategies that would deliver appropriate messages to a
wide range of communities.
Functions:
1. Coordinate dairy development by explaining, demonstrating and
sensitizing dairy farmers on government policies, strategies and programs aimed
at increasing production and productivity.
2. Strengthen and empower dairy farmers groups, associations and
cooperatives by helping to build their capacities and abilities to effectively
handle milk collection, quality control, bulking and marketing with a view of
bringing them into the formal economy.
3. Build and strengthen the capacity of dairy farmers/farmer organizations
in business management and development in order to increase profitability at
farm level.
4. Develop and design material for promotion of milk and other dairy
products and conduct comparative analysis to determine the most appropriate and
effective medium for disseminating the message.
5. Develop future media articles aimed at communicating to target audience,
the significance of milk and dairy products consumption.
6. Compiles and analyses statistical data and information to facilitate the
analysis of the dairy impact, benefit and outcomes of the information
dissemination programs on promotion of consumption of milk and other dairy
products for use in sectoral planning and development of the industry.
7. Any other duty as may be assigned from time to time.
Person Specifications
1. Must have Bachelor’s Degree in Veterinary Medicine, Animal Production
Dairy Technology/Science, or related qualifications.
2. At least 3-years of relevant experience in program implementation in
agricultural related programs.
3. Post graduate qualification in a relevant field.
4. Should have good networking, mobilization, presentation and
communication skills, capable of working with communities at the grass root
level and other stakeholders in the industry.
5. Should be computer literate.
6. Ability to work with minimum supervision.
Closing date: 13th June 2014 at 5.00 pm.
Mode of Application:
Interested persons who meet the specified job requirements should submit
their applications, up-to-date curriculum vitae and photocopies of academic
credentials and three referees to the address below not later than 13th June
2014 at 5.00 pm.
Executive Director
Dairy Development Authority (DDA)
Plot 1, Kafu Road, Kampala
P.O 34006
Kampala.
Tel: 0414-343883/0414-343901/2
